“We no longer need to fear Covid” – Matt Ridley argues in theTelegraph that the hyper-cautious approach “is now impossible to justify given the success of vaccines”
“Boris’s vaccine propaganda film jumps the gun” – Number 10 released a film heralding the wonders of the vaccine on Friday, but Kate Andrews argues in the Spectator that they’d have been better releasing it after things are back to normal
“COVID-19: Taking Stock” – “The pro-lockdowners are building the narrative fortress higher and higher to protect it from the inevitable future attacks,” says Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
“Prior infection vs vaccination” – Dr. Sebastian Rushworth looks at whether prior infection or vaccination provides a higher degree of immunity
“When the Opposition neglects to oppose…” – “When the major parties are agreed, the dissident voices will have to be heard outside instead,” says Rolf Norfolk, writing in theConservative Woman
“Common features of the Covistance” – Covidian resistance around the world have five features in common, according to Paul Fritjers on theClub Troppo blog
“Why it’s time to bring back the balance” – The latest episode of thePandemic Podcast sees Dan Astin Gregory speaks to Alan Miller from the campaign group Recovery about why it is now time for a more proportionate response to the pandemic
“Belgium lowers minimum age limit for AstraZeneca vaccine” – The age limit for the AstraZeneca jab in Belgium is to be reduced from 55 to 41, theBrussels Times reports. There will be no minimum age limit on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
“Germany’s ’emergency brake’ rules take effect” – A summary of Germany’s new Covid restrictions from Deutsche Welle, which vary around the country according to the rate of infections
“Coercive compliance in the age of coronavirus” – “There is a moral imperative to revisit the word ‘compliance’ and the way it’s being used in the age of coronavirus,” says Mary Dawood Catlin in theJerusalem Post
“The dangers of COVID-19 immunity-based licenses” – Shirly Bar-Lev argues in theJerusalem Post that “authorising workplaces to vaccinate employees against their better judgment violates employees’ autonomy over their minds and bodies”
“The Rise of Ron DeSantis” – David Frum charts the Florida Governor’s rise to prominence in theAtlantic, noting that it has been helped in no small part by his response to COVID-19
“Lockdown origins and harms” – “If lockdowns were such a great idea there would surely be thousands of books and tens of thousands of articles prior to 2020 in their support,” writes Sanjeev Sabhlok in a blog for theTimes of India. “But there are none”
“Sheriff Resists Covid Crazies” – Tom Woods talks to Sheriff David Hathaway of Santa Cruz County who was elected on a landslide after he said he would not take action against somebody who wouldn’t wear a mask
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